Subscribe
Downstream areas such as Darjeeling and north Bangladesh to be affected as water travels in the Teesta river
Click here to read more
Moraine-bound lakes like Sikkim's South Lhonak contain geological archives called varves
Click here to read more
The breach has led to the release of an astonishing 5.08 million cubic metres of water from the hydro reservoir
Click here to read more
South Lhonak Lake that burst was one of the fastest expanding lakes in the region & its dangers were not unknown
Click here to read more
As parts of the dam washed away due to glacial lake outburst, it reportedly released an alarming 5.08 million cubic metres of water from its reservoir
Click here to read more
Twenty-one other glacial lakes in the Teesta river basin show potential threat
Click here to read more
Dam being examined; bodies being recovered as Teesta recedes
Click here to read more
The author of several books on Sikkimese religion, folklore and culture speaks with Down To Earth in the light of the South Lhonak Lake disaster
Click here to read more
Any hydroelectric project situated downstream of unstable lakes carries the risk of being washed away.
Click here to read more
Climate change ultimate trigger for South Lhonak glacial lake outburst flood
Click here to read more
Down to Earth spoke to Kalachand Sain, director, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, to understand the causes of the Sikkim glacial lake outburst flood
Click here to read more
Research conducted in Himachal’s tribal Kinnaur district challenges conventional narratives; advocates indigenous knowledge
Click here to read more
Some co-operative federations started making milk powder given the supply chain disruptions
Click here to read more